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Bachelor of Communication

Swinburne University of Technology

Australia

Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Overview

This flexible degree allows you to tailor your study areas to suit your skills, interests, and career aspirations. Choose to major in Social Media or Journalism, with options to add minors in Strategic Global Communication and Creative and Interactive Advertising or select elective courses that engage your creativity and provide exposure to international skillsets and future work opportunities.

In this program you will:

  • Gain a breadth and depth of knowledge in the core communication disciplines
  • Become well-grounded in key themes in global communication and multicultural discourses
  • Become job-ready for a range of media careers including roles in journalism, editing, marketing, corporate, social and community communication
  • Develop briefs and communication campaigns and work with real clients
  • Gain exposure to industry with work placement opportunities

Introductory courses (6) 72 units

  • CMN101 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
  • CMN106 Contemporary Communication Theory and Trends
  • CMN107 Communication for the Creative Professional
  • CMN109 Editing for Professionals
  • CMN120 Introduction to Contemporary Global Media and Communication
  • CMN150 Digital Journalism

Graduate courses (1) 12 units

  • CMN314 Global Communication

PLUS SELECT 1 COURSE (1) 12 UNITS FROM:

  • BCI302 Work Integrated Learning Project
  • BCI303 Work Integrated Learning Placement

Required Major: Select 1 required major from:

  • Journalism
  • Social Media

Majors

  • Creative Writing and Publishing
  • Digital Culture
  • Game Design
  • Interactive Media
  • Journalism
  • Music
  • Screen Media
  • Social Media
  • Theatre and Performance
  • Visual Communication

Elective courses

Select up to a total of 12 to 36 units from the undergraduate elective course options. The number of electives will vary depending on the majors or minors chosen.

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all UniSC courses are available on every UniSC campus.

Career opportunities

  • Advertising executive
  • Content strategist
  • Copywriter
  • Corporate communications officer
  • Creative director
  • Marketing officer
  • Public relations officer
  • Social media manager

Study Option

  • Tuition Fees
  • Duration4 Weeks
  • IntakeFeb, Jul
  • Study TypeOnline & Campus
  • Campuses Downtown Oshawa Campus

    Ontario Tech University, 61 Charles Street, OSHAWA, Ontario (ON), L1H 4X8, Australia
    Ontario Tech University

    North Oshawa Campus, 2000 Simcoe Street North, OSHAWA, Ontario (ON), L1G 0C5, Australia

Course Structure

Career Outcomes

Academic

Entry Requirement

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